U.S. patent number 9,339,441 [Application Number 14/656,385] was granted by the patent office on 2016-05-17 for oral mouthpiece and method for the use thereof. This patent grant is currently assigned to Trudell Medical International, The University of Western Ontario. The grantee listed for this patent is TRUDELL MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO. Invention is credited to Brandon Coultes, Bryan Finlay, Ruth E. Martin, Michael Nuttall, Julie Theurer.
United States Patent | 9,339,441 |
Martin , et al. | May 17, 2016 |
The present invention relates generally to an oral device, or mouthpiece, for delivering a fluid to the mouth or oropharynx of a user. In one embodiment, the oral device includes an intraoral portion, an extraoral portion, and an auxiliary support device that serves to stabilize the oral device. In various embodiments, the auxiliary support device may be configured with ear loops, a support band, a support frame and/or a support member. The intraoral portion generally includes at least one outlet port through which the fluid is delivered to the oral cavity or oropharynx. A method of dispensing a fluid using the oral device is also provided.
Inventors: | Martin; Ruth E. (London, CA), Nuttall; Michael (London, CA), Finlay; Bryan (London, CA), Theurer; Julie (London, CA), Coultes; Brandon (Ilderton, CA) | ||||||||||
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Assignee: | The University of Western
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Appl. No.: | 14/656,385 | ||||||||||
Filed: | March 12, 2015 |
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US 20150283035 A1 | Oct 8, 2015 | |
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Current U.S. Class: | 1/1 |
Current CPC Class: | A61H 21/00 (20130101); A61M 16/049 (20140204); A61M 25/02 (20130101); A61J 7/0061 (20130101); A61H 23/04 (20130101); A61M 16/0666 (20130101); A61M 16/0488 (20130101); A61M 2210/0625 (20130101); A61M 2025/0206 (20130101) |
Current International Class: | A61C 17/00 (20060101); A61H 23/04 (20060101); A61H 21/00 (20060101); A61J 7/00 (20060101); A61M 25/02 (20060101) |
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